Posted by Admin in Uncategorized on 22nd November, 2010 | No Comments
This past May Luke Metzger, Director of Environment Texas, outlined in the Energy Program’s 2010 True Cost of Chevron Alternative Annual Report the lawsuit his organization initiated against Chevron for its repeated violations of the Clear Air Act. Less than 15 months later, Environment Texas has declared victory against one of the largest oil companies in the world.
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Posted by Carleen Pickard in Uncategorized on 22nd November, 2010 | No Comments
Climate justice campaigners, environmentalists and social justice advocates from around the world will be arriving in Mexico over the next week, many joining the three caravans set to depart Acapulco, El Salto (Guadalajara) and San Luis Potosí, arrive in Mexico City and then travel on to Cancun, arriving December 3rd.
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Posted by Kevin Danaher in Featured on 22nd November, 2010 | No Comments
Part 7 in an 8-Part “Giving Thanks” series, today Global Exchange and Green Festivals Co-founder Kevin Danaher thanks his mentor, friend and colleague Van Jones. Read how one great green dude has impacted the other.
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Posted by Tex Dworkin in Fair Trade, Featured on 21st November, 2010 | No Comments
This is Part 6 in an 8-Part “Giving Thanks” series, a Global Exchange exclusive highlighting individuals (chosen by Global Exchange staff members) who are contributing to our social justice work in some way. Today we thank our Fair Trade customers, a not forgotten force who help to empower & support Fair Trade artisans around the world.
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Posted by Admin in Fair Trade, Featured on 19th November, 2010 | No Comments
Today as Part 5 in the Giving Thanks series, Global Exchange Fair Trade Campaign Director Adrienne Fitch-Frankel thanks Equal Exchange, a worker-owned cooperative based in Massachusetts, for stepping up to support something that started as just a little idea and has grown exponentially since.
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Posted by Shannon Biggs in Community Rights on 18th November, 2010 | No Comments
Pittsburgh has taken a stand against corporate power and has just become the first major U.S. city to adopt a rights-based ordinance that includes the legal rights for nature. Communities like Pittsburgh are discovering their lack of decision-making power in their own communities and are taking a stand through a rights-based approach. Pittsburgh’s ability to take on corporate injustice says a lot about the future of communities to truly stop unwanted harm rather than just postpone it.
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Posted by Zarah Patriana in Featured on 18th November, 2010 | 2 Comments
For today’s Giving Thanks series, Global Exchange’s Zarah Patriana thanks two past Reality Tours participants, Anne Kelly and Mark Van Wormer, fellow travelers she met on a delegation to Nicaragua.
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Posted by Tex Dworkin in Featured on 17th November, 2010 | 11 Comments
This is Part 3 in an 8-Part “Giving Thanks” series, a Global Exchange exclusive highlighting individuals (chosen by Global Exchange staff members) who are contributing to our social justice work in some way. This series will culminate with a “Giving Thanks” video to be launched right here on Wednesday, November 24th. So please join us »
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Posted by Corey Hill in Donor Profiles, Featured on 16th November, 2010 | 1 Comment
Part 2 in an 8-Part “Giving Thanks” series, Global Exchange’s Corey Hill thanks Debbie Bruell, a true GEM. Read about Debbie’s ties with Global Exchange and why Corey chose to recognize Debbie.
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Posted by Kirsten Moller in Featured, World News & Events on 15th November, 2010 | 3 Comments
Part 1 in an 8-Part “Giving Thanks” series, Global Exchange Co-Founder and Executive Director Kirsten Moller thanks Ben & Jerry’s. Read about their great strides and why she chose to recognize Ben & Jerry’s.
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